Valve.



W. E. MERRITT.

VALVE. APPLICATION FILED ocT.23.1913. RENEwEo APR.6.1915.

Patented June s, 1915.

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VALVE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented June s, 1915.

Application led October 23, 1913, Serial No. 796,948. Renewed April 6,191.5. Serial No. 19,556.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. Mnnnrrr, a citizen of the United States, residlng at Portland, in the county of -Multnomah and State of Oregon,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valves; and I v do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to valves for con-u trolling the passage of fluids generally, including water, steam, gas or air, but is designed, arranged and adapted more particularly for use as a steam valve.

It has for an object the production of r'otary disk valves which are at once eX-A tremely simple in construction, economical as to cost of production, and efficient in operation. I

A. further object is the production of valves wherein the tpacldng ordinarily interposed between valves and valve seats is dispensed with.

A further object is the production of means for automatically forcing the valve into contact with its valve seat, at all times and particularly when closed. I

Other objects and practical advantages of the structure shown and described will later appear.

The invention will be hereinafter particularly described, and set forth in the claims following. 1

In the accompanying drawings which form part of this application for Letters atent, and whereon corresponding numerals refer to like parts in the several views:

liigure 1, is an end view of my invention with a portion of the valve case or union broken away exposing to view the within contained rotary disk valve and valve actuating appliances; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section through valve case and valve taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3, is an enlarged fragmentary detail view showing one adjustable roller bearing for maintaining ,close contact between the valve and its seat. 4 f

Reference being had tothe drawings and 'vided with a stuffing box 10,

lings 4 in said seat.

near the center to near the outer edge of said seat.

Cast integrally with the valve case Iis a cylindrical chamber 5 communicating di'- rectly with the interior of said case 1 throughout the ,major portion of its length ,as at 6, and screw threaded at its open end as at 7. The longitudinal axis of this chamber 5 is at right angles to that of the valve case l, so that it is tangentially -arranged with relation thereto;I

Extending centrally into the chamber 5, is a hollowY screw threaded plug 8 anged as at 9 to limit its inward movement, and proof ordinary construction, upon its outer end. Projecting into and through the said chamber' 5 is a valve-stem 11 which finds bearings in the boring or central hollow opening of plug 8 aforesaid, and also in a pocket 12 provided at the inner end of said chamber 5. At its outer end the valve-stem 11 may be provided with a valve wheel, such as shown in dotted lines, or a lever of any description for turning said stem, while near its inner end it is surrounded b, la short worm 13 for purposes which will'laterappear.

' Fitted to the plane surface ofvalve seat 3 is a circular rotary disk-valve 14, connectedk centrally to its seat by a suitable vthrough-bolt 15, as best shown by Fig. 2,

and ike/ said seat perforated by a correspending series of equidistant ports 16, also sector shaped, and adapted 'when the valve is open to register accurately with openis provided throughout a given portion of its periphery with` a segmental rack formed by radially projecting teeth '17, some of which are at all times in mesh with the worm 13 of valve-stem 11 by which gearing the valve ,may-'be readily rotated, upon bolt 1.5

The rotary valve 14 ier-either direction until aprojecting 'from of said segradially and in screw threaded the valve'case 1 at equidistant points, are a series of four, more or less,

. by Fig. 3 of the drawings.

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' 'to receive-a supply' pipeV 1 packed in to rotate'disk-- '14 in a connterelockwise d1- vpartially or iu serbed, vpini *1 ranged with relation toA sity of interposed packing;-

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screws or arbors 2O each provided with a x'Jain nut 21 upon its outer end, and having j an Unthreaded inner endv22-eccerltrically arthe axis of the body of the screw. Upon the said eccentric unthreaded linner end of each'serew 'threaded arbor 'i-s journaled a roller 23 retained in place by a cotter pin 24: as best shofwn These rollers 23 bear normally upon ythe outer face of valve 14C' to keep `it securely seated 'at all times, and steam tight with ut the neceswhile` as best shown by Fig. 1, there -is arranged upon the outer acepf 4said valve "14.- a series of short nclines 25, in line with the rollers 23 'midway betweenv ports- Y whereofv the said rollers are caused to automatically exert increased pressure at' times uponthe lvalve, thereby keeping it'morev rmly seatedv when closed and when the pressure is'greatest.v AAnd it will'be noted that the eccentricity of 'said'arbors or roller' bearings permits an adjustment whereby the p e'ssure of saidrollersupon'the valvel 1t nay be varied to meet varying requirements; by

At its intake side: caselis" surrounded a iiange 26 lto whlchareseeured as by bolts 27 an annulary union 28threadedas"` at 29 the ordina manner by a gasket 30 interposed:'-bet` eev said unionand the This being'.,ai'ffdeseriptionof one embodiment' of my,inn'entio'n its use and operation are' quite obvious. @When itis desired to open the valve .more 'or` less, rotation of stem 1 operates l"through worm 13 upon teeth 1.7 rectiolll, qll-toward 'sto' "18 by which'it is .ig. 1,'whenpo rts 16 are wide `open and" in register with vecn'rrelspondingopeningsffl:l of the valve?l seat.: :To

lly. closef'thie valvev thev operation'is obvionsl just in that event serving "to check' thefrotatn of' disk` la ar ports 16 te l nestelt-:fetali on the ationthese rollers automatically l A l nthejgportsin closed relation" I4and prevent lit.fstraightv 16, by 'agency A (not shown), and.v

'the reverse.'ofl that de.

it belnoteid f 'hold 1 'y seated, and at l l upfiinelines 25 to more titane be adjusted to dlsk 14C y backing o' lock nuts 2l, and

Having thus described my invention what ll now claim and .desire to seure by Letters l. .lin a valve mechanism the combination with a valve case and portedvalve seat, oiga ported rotary valve, means for .rotating said valve to bring said ports into register, and rollers interposed between the valve case and valve adapted to tact with its seat.

some extent by hold the llatter in close een:

20 -apartial turn one 2. ln a valve mechanism the combination` $0 vwith a valve case and ported valveseat, of

a ported rotary valve,- means for 'rotating said valve to bring said ports into register, and rollers carried-by the valve case bearing 'upon the surface of said valve\ adapted to hold the latter in close contact with its seat. 3, .llna' valve mechanism the combination with aj valve case and ported valve seat, of a correspondingly means for rotating said valve to bring. sai ports into register, rollers interposed between the valve case and valveadapted to hold the latter in close contact'with its seat, and means for adjusting the pressureot saidrollers. cg 4. ln'a valve mechanism the combination with afvalve 'case a oiga correspondingly means for rotating sai valve to bring said ports i-'ntoy register,- rollers interposed tter in close contact ,with its seat,

combination ported rotary 'valve,

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and rollers mountedieccentrically .ported valve seat, z orted rotary valve,

tween said valve case andvalveadapted to` or for each roller projectingrasaid ports-,into y vfaith a-valve ease and' ported valve seat,L

of ai; correspondingly `ported`- ,rotary disk said ports into register, between; the valve se the latter inyclose' contact'with its seat, and inclines upoild the outer surface of the 'valve inthe path of said rollers.

tati-a vt e' lvalve wherey-"saidports may .be y, :transat inte resisten .rellen ,n y

valve, means lfor rotatmg said valve to lering rollers interposedand valve adapted to Y rit izo

37. ima-valve 'mechanism theieombination g., s aidirack to reh hold the latter'in close contact withlts seat, n presonce of twosubsoribig witnesqes.v -means for adjustin'gthe pressure of said r' rollers, and inclines upon said rotary `valve 'Wit;nsses: l' l 5 in the path of said rollersA by ,which *theyr A.` RAYt AUSTIN, 'I I j are engaged when the Valve is closed.v A LATHN W.-Mmzm'nr T 

